Metallic rail-tie.



l. S. FISHER.

METALLC RAIL TIE.

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Patentd Jan. 9,1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented aan. e, 1917.

Application led July 28, 1916. SerialiNo. 111,890.

a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railway roadbed construction of the type formed kof concrete ballast and metallic rail ties, and the primary object of the invention is the provision of novel. means which is'adj ustably carried by the tie and operatively engaging the concrete ballasts and adapted to normally hold the ties lagainst longitudinal movement, and also adapted, when adjusted, to effect movement of the ties so as to admit of the ties beingl placed in proper position with relation to one another. l y

Another object ofI the invention is the means for preventing movement of the ties with respect to the ballast'upon which they are supported.

Other objects will appear and be betterk understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the vfollowing is a specilication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of a portion of a roadbed and showing a rail tie constructed in accordance with my invention applied thereto, and-showing the manner of connecting the rails to the tie. Fig. 2 is a section taken lon the line 4 4 of Fig. l, Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line '5-5 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional ,view, takenthrough the tie, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the plates designed to be positioned'on the cushioning means, and forming a seat for oneof the rails, Fig. 6 is la perspective4 view fof one of the fastening elements forl holding the rail fastening means in operative 4position on the tie.

Referring to the drawings `in detail, the numeral l designatesa concrete or cement ballast or roadbed,'whichl has the base por-v tion thereof wider than the' top portion, and f resting on theupper or top'portlon of the ballast is a metallic tie, designated, as an 'e11- the track.

provision of aA novel type of tie anchoring tirety, by the numeral 2, and which tie is of inverted U-shape in cross section. The top wall, and upper edges of the side walls of the tie, are cutaway at the opposite ends of the tie body and positioned within the tief'and located at the opposite ends thereof are a pair of wooden blocks 3, the upper sides of which project a slight distance *above the top wall of the tie body'andhave mounted thereon elongated plates 4. These plates 4 extend parallel with the top wall of the tie and form seats for the rails 5 of Each of these f plates 4 has its opposite ends bent and extended inward-ly' and engaged. against the upper surfacejof .the plate, as shown at 6, and the extended portion 6 on the inner end of the plate-has the end thereof beveled, as shown at?, and

the portions 6 are held againstfthe upper,v

'face of the portion 4 by suitable rivets 6a'. Rail fastening plates 8 lie on opposite sides of the base iianges of each cf the rails 5 and have the edges opposing the base angesof the rails provided with flanges whichengage over the bases of the rails, and have `their outer edges abutting the ends of the extensions 6. The innermost fastening plates 8 have their edges thatoppose and engagethe beveled ends 7 of the adjacent extensions 6 also beveled, so as to agree 'with the beveled ends of the extension 6. Que

of the side walls of the tie body is provided with vertical extensions 9, which are located adjacent the opposite ends of the wall and opposing the narrow end of the inner most rail 'fastening plate 8, and haveopenings therein which register with openingsv the adjacent extensions 6 and plates 8, -so as to cause the plates 8 to tightly engagethe rails;` ,The inner ends of the plates 4 are spaced a slight distance above-the upper wall of the tie, and plates l2, of insulation, are inserted beneath the inner endsv of the plates 4 and the upper wall of the tie' body.

The inner ends of the plates 4'and the insides of tl in the upper wall of the tie body, for the reception of bolts 14, the upper ends of which areV received by lock nuts 15, so as to secure the plates 4 .in operative position. The outer ends of the plates 4L and the outer extensions 6 formed thereon are provided with registering openings 16, for the reception of the shank 17 of a hook, the upper end of the shank having a lock nut 18 threaded thereon, and adjustable against-'the adjacent extension 6. Located at the opposite sides of the ballast 1 are upwardly converging bars 19, the upper ends of which are provided with eyes which receive the bills of the hooks 17, and thev lower ends of the rods 19,. are provided with eyes which receive the' outer ends of the rods 20, the innerends of the rods 20 being embedded in the ,ballast or roadbc-d 1, and the outer terminals of the rods 2() are bent downwardly, as shown at 21; so as to prevent detachment of the lower end of the rods 19 froln the rods 20. These rods 19 and 20 provide anchors for preventing the upward movement of the tiebody during the pas-` .sagepf rolling stock over the rails.

E h of the blocks' 3 has located therebeneath' a pair of spaced plates 22, each of the said plates having integrally formed thereon a pair of upwardly extending rods 23, which extend through openings in the adjacent blocks-3 and through the rail fastening plates 8, and the upper ends of the rods 23 are threaded, for the reception of lock nuts 24 which are adjustable against the upper plates 8, as shown more particularly .inl g. 4 of the drawings. Bolts 25 extend through the side walls of the tie body and through the blocks 3 and have lock nuts 26 adjustable on their threaded ends, so as -drawal from operative positionil `4A pair of eye bolts 27 have their Shanks extending through the opposite sides of the tie body 2,` and the said eye bolts arei located adjacent the opposite ends of thetiev'and ar'e extended through the tie body in opposite directions, so that the respective heads there- `to, secure the bolts against accidental withof will be positioned on opposite sides of the tie body, as shown in Fig. l. A pair of rodss 28 are arranged respectively on opposite sides of the tie body, and are slidably re-l ceived by the eyes in the heads ofthe bolts 27, and the outer ends of therods 28 carry depending heads 29, which are adapted to en age against the respective sides of the baast 1, so as to prevent longitudinal movement' of the tie when in operative position. I The opposite sides of the tie body are provided with opposed slots 30, which are located at a medial point between the ends of the tie body and extending through the slots 30 are a pair of elongated plates 31. Each plate 31 has-one end provided with an apertured head 32, the respective heads being loment.

cated, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, on opposite sides of the tie body and receiving the inner ends o1 the rods 28, which inner ends of the rods are threaded and receive lock nuts 33 which are adjustable thereon and engage behind the heads 32. By' adjusting the nuts 33, in one direction, the rods 28 are moved inwardly and the heads 29 brought into snug engagement with the adjacent sides of the ballast 1. lVhen it is desired to move the tie longitudinally one of the nuts 33 is loosened and the other nut turned in a direction to cause the same to be engaged against the adjacent ear 32 and exert a pressure thereon which will result in movement being imparted to the tie body, and after the tie has been moved suiiciently the first-mentioned nut is then adjusted against the adjacent head 32, so as to hold the tie against move- The opposed longitudinal edges of the plates 31 are provided with registering recesses which provide an opening for the reception of a bolt 34, the lower end ofv the bolt 311 being provided with an eye for the reception of a key 35, and the upper end of the bolt extends through an opening in theA top wall of the tie body and is threaded for the reception of a lock nut 36, which is adjustable against the upper wall of the tie body. A

It is evident that various changes might be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without departing fromthe spirit' and scope of my invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly tothe structure herein described and claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, is:

1. In a railway roadbed construction, the combination with a concrete ballast, of a tie mounted on the ballast, rods located at the opposite sides of the ballast and each having one end embedded therein, and its opposite end projecting beyond the ballast, second and vertically disposed rods located at the opposite sides of the ballast and having their lower ends provided with eyes for receiving the outer ends of the first-mentioned rods, and means associated with the opposite ends of the tie body for engaging the upper ends of the second-mentioned rods.

In a railway roadbed construction, the combination with a ballast having upwardly extending rods having the upper ends thereof provided with eyes, a rail tie mounted on the ballast, p'lates carried'by the opposite ends of the tie and each having one end proj ecting beyond the adjacent end of the tie, and hooks depending'from the projecting ends of the plates for engaging in the eyes in the upper ends of the rods. l v

3. In a railway roadbed construction, the combination with a ballast,- and' a rail tie mounted on the ballast, of rods adjustably rods for engaging the ballast, plates carried by the tie, and apertured heads carried by the plates and located at the opposite sides of the tie and receiving the rods, and means adjustable on the rods and against the apertured heads for the purpose specied.

5. In railway roadbed construction, the

combination with a ballast, and a tie mounted on the ballast, upwardly extending rods located at the opposite sides of the ballast, means for connectine the lower ends of the rods to the ballast,v pilates carried by the tie, and means for connecting the upper ends of the upwardly extending rods Ato the tie plates.'

In testimony whereof I alliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' IRA S. FISHER. Witnesses:

LUTHER M. Dozmn, IsAAo TATE MGCUE. 

